I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 115: Kou Xiang's Trial
The other civil and military officials all looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what the emperor meant by saying "good".

The next moment, Emperor Yonglong shouted, "Good calligraphy!"

It was a false alarm. It turns out that His Majesty was just saying good things.

However, the first one is better, is there really no other meaning?
The civil and military officials in the Golden Palace couldn't help but think more.

Next, Emperor Yonglong quickly read the petition.

Emperor Yonglong could not help but ask Jia Yucun, "Lord Jia, do you still remember the case of Xue Pan beating Feng Yuan to death that you tried when you were the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture?"

When he heard this question, Jia Yucun was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

How could he not remember this case?
The little girl who was sold was Zhen Yinglian, the daughter of Zhen Shiyin, who had helped him when he was in his poorest.

Under the guidance of a police officer who was a doorman, he learned about the official protection talismans of the four major families in Jinling.

Then he made a random judgment on the case and left some evidence to allow the young master of Xue family to fake his death and get away with it.

It seems that he has eliminated the hidden danger for him, but in fact, as long as there is a need, he can use this handle to control the Xue family at any time.

Unexpectedly, he was sued at this time and the case was exposed.

This will be a very unfavorable situation for him.

But since the emperor asked, he had to answer.

"Your Majesty, I remember."

Emperor Yonglong asked again: "Then I want to ask you, since it was Xue Pan who ordered his servants to beat Feng Yuan to death."

"Why did you use the spirit medium to judge the case, saying that the deceased Feng Yuan and Xue Pan had a past karma and now that they met on a narrow road, it should have ended, but Xue Pan had contracted an unknown disease and still died of the disease?"

"But now Xue Pan has appeared in the capital again and has been captured by Jingzhao Prefecture. I wonder why this is happening?"

Jia Yucun was sweating profusely, and before he knew it, his clothes were soaked through with sweat. They felt cold and sticky on his body, making him feel very uncomfortable.

But he didn't care about all these at the moment. While Emperor Yonglong was speaking, he didn't know how many thoughts went through his mind.

At this time, just after Emperor Yonglong finished asking, Jia Yucun knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am very terrified. I just learned about this today."

"It turns out that I was deceived by the Xue family. They found the corpse of a person who looked like Xue Pan and said that Xue Pan had died of illness."

"At that time, I personally investigated and failed to distinguish the truth from the false. I was deceived by him. It was really my negligence. I hope Your Majesty will punish me."

Now that this matter has been exposed, there is no way to resolve it peacefully.

Now we can only avoid the important issues and focus on the trivial ones.

Emperor Yonglong snorted, "It's a pity that this is not what they are suing you for."

"The plaintiff claims that Feng Yuan was not beaten to death by Xue Pan's servants at all."

"Feng Yuan died three days after being carried home. It was actually his two cousins ​​who were plotting to gain Feng Yuan's property and secretly murdered him!"

"Ah, this?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Yucun's face changed drastically.

If he had just said that he was deceived by the Xue family, perhaps he could have gotten away with it.

And if what the emperor said is true, he will inevitably be labeled as stupid and incompetent.

He was unable to detect a murder case and made a wrong judgment without knowing it. Isn't he a foolish and incompetent person?

If he ends up with such a reputation, how can he make a name for himself in the future?

Jia Yucun could not help but said in panic: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not the case. This is all the plaintiff's imagination and cannot be believed."

"It has been more than a year since this happened. If this is true, why didn't he file a lawsuit sooner?"

"Why are you suing now? This is clearly the Xue family's attempt to cover up the truth and get away with it. This is the trick they came up with. Your Majesty, please make a wise decision!"

Jia Yucun was quick-witted and managed to find a loophole in the opponent's plan at the critical moment.

If Feng Yuan was really murdered secretly by his two cousins, why didn't the other party file a lawsuit earlier or later, but at this time?

The purpose is to exonerate Xue Pan. After listening to this, Emperor Yonglong nodded and said, "Lord Jia, your words make sense. In this case, let's hand this case over to Lord Kou for trial!"

"Lord Kou, in order to clear the name of the three of you, I will leave this case to you. What do you think?"

Kou Xiang bowed and said, "I will do my best to try this case."

Emperor Yonglong said: "Okay, then let's try this case as soon as possible."

Kou Xiang nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the plaintiff is waiting outside the palace. I can try the case today."

Listening to the conversation between Prime Minister Kou and Emperor Yonglong, the faces of Jingzhao Yin, Jia Yucun and Prince Yi Zhong all looked very ugly.

They felt that this seemed to be a trap set by His Majesty and Prime Minister Kou.

They are probably bound to lose this case!
Among these, it is probably the Jingzhao Yin who has the lightest guilt.

At most, he would be charged with negligence.

Xue Pan was indeed convicted of murder, and the case was tried by Jia Yucun. He arrested Xue Pan only in accordance with the law, and he did not commit any major fault.

But Jia Yucun was in a miserable state.

Even if the case cannot be overturned, Jia Yucun is guilty of a serious crime and will definitely not have a good ending.

Prince Yoshitada, on the other hand, was not guilty of much crime.

But after all, it was his housekeeper who reported the case, and if it is eventually proven, this case is a false accusation.

Prince Yi Zhong's reputation would also be affected, and he would be held accountable by the emperor.

Naturally, Prime Minister Kou had his own purpose in deciding to directly try the case that day.

If a case like this were to drag on for even a day, Prince Yizhong and the other three would surely have made many preparations and created many variables.

The most appropriate thing to do is to try the case today and give them no time to prepare.

Jia Cong, who was waiting outside the door, was not idle either.

Of course, it was mainly because Feng Ziying followed him quietly.

While waiting, Feng Ziying ordered Ni Er to bring the two witnesses and the testimony written by the doctor.

Inside the imperial palace, Prime Minister Kou presided over the trial, with officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple serving as deputy judges.

Jingzhao Yi, Jia Yucun and Prince Yi Zhong were the defendants, and they sat on one side with fierce faces.

On the other side is the plaintiff Jia Cong.

When Jia Cong walked into the room, all the officials in the room looked over at him.

Although Jia Cong has lived two lives, the heavy pressure still makes his body tremble.

The people in this room included the prime minister, the prince, and other high-ranking officials of the imperial court.

The invisible pressure is almost suffocating.

However, although Jia Cong felt depressed, he still walked into the hall steadily.

He bowed to Prime Minister Kou and said, "Student greets Prime Minister Kou."

Kou Xiang nodded, and then said, "Jia Cong, you sued the former Yingtian Prefecture Governor Jia Yucun for arbitrarily judging cases and taking human lives lightly. Do you have any witnesses or physical evidence?"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Yes, Prime Minister Kou!"

Kou Xiang asked again: "Have you brought any witnesses or evidence?"

Jia Cong added: "The physical evidence is here with me, and the witness is waiting outside."

Kou Xiang nodded and said, "Send the witness and the evidence!"

Soon, Feng Yuan's two cousins ​​were brought in.

Jia Cong also handed over the physical evidence in his hands.

(End of this chapter)